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The Ghost Files 3 by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOne, two, the ghosts are coming for you… Three, four, better salt your door… Five, six, death and hatred mix… Seven, eight, help will come too late… Nine, ten, never reap again…Seventeen year old, Mattie Hathaway, has enough on her plate without having to deal with the latest teenage ghost drama. The ghosts of eight murdered girls are out for her blood. They blame Mattie for their deaths... -
![The Crane Diaries: Homecoming by Apryl Baker]()
The Crane Diaries: Homecoming by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew Orleans is a city known for its paranormal history—and it’s the place Emma Rose Crane, AKA Mattie Hathaway, has come home to. She hopes she can start over in New Orleans, where her ability to see ghosts isn't so freaky... -
![The Crane Diaries: Stained by Apryl Baker]()
The Crane Diaries: Stained by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI Am Death. I Am Darkness. I Am Creation. These are the simple truths Emma Rose Crane, AKA Mattie Hathaway, has run from for the last two years, but the situation she finds herself in will not let her flee her past anymore. It’s barreling toward her at the speed of a bullet. Mattie finds herself back in Charlotte, North Carolina, for the trial of Dan’s mother... -
![The Black Dagger Brotherhood Novels 5-8 by J.R. Ward]()
The Black Dagger Brotherhood Novels 5-8 by J.R. Ward
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFour books in the #1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series, featuring a band of vampire warriors who are “the hottest collection of studs in romance” (Angela Knight)—filled with supernatural action and sensuality. Includes Lover Unbound; Lover Enshrined; Lover Avenged; and Lover Mine... -
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![Moran and Moran by Ron Ripley]()
Moran and Moran by Ron Ripley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor Shane Ryan, ghost hunting isn’t just a job. It’s war…Still recovering from his recent tragedy, retired marine Shane Ryan receives a call from James Moran, a well-known dealer of haunted items in New England. A robbery gone wrong has left Moran with a trail of dead bodies, and a missing box of items from his inventory. And he wants Shane to track down the thief... -
![Brutal Lessons by Ron Ripley]()
Brutal Lessons by Ron Ripley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSubject B is about to learn a new lesson in terror… Marcus Holt survived the Vietnam War. But his greatest battle has only just began. Kidnapped by the sadistic Professor Abel Worthe, the former soldier is forced to take part in a diabolical experiment. Now known as Subject B, Marcus is trapped in a haunted village, where he must survive one terrifying ordeal after another... -
![Silas: A Ghost Files Novella by Apryl Baker]()
Silas: A Ghost Files Novella by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSilas has done many horrible things as a demon without apology or regret. He has his reasons for creating his granddaughter and putting her in harm’s way. But what are those reasons? Why did he become a demon? Why did he manipulate the Crane and Dubois bloodlines to create Mattie Hathaway to take on Deleriel, a Fallen Angel? Silas’s past has been kept closely guarded, his intentions his own... -
![Silent Death by Ron Ripley]()
Silent Death by Ron Ripley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor Subject B, death is only one scream away… As war veteran Marcus Holt and the others struggle to escape Worthe’s haunted village, they find themselves stalked by a new enemy. A paranoid psychotic, this demented soul hears voices in her head and is convinced that people are talking about her. Armed with her hatchet, she is determined to murder everyone in the village to silence them all... -
![Bloody Anger by Ron Ripley]()
Bloody Anger by Ron Ripley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDan thought his nightmares were over. He was dead wrong… With new friends and a feeling of solace while repairing the local schoolhouse, things are finally looking up for Dan Tate. His therapy has finally quelled the PTSD and nightmares. He’s even developed romantic feelings for a special friend... -
![Dead End by Tim O'Rourke]()
Dead End by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFighting for her friends and fighting for her life, Kiera Hudson must finally unravel the pushed world and its secrets. But most of all, Kiera must make her choice. A choice that she fears will change everything and the lives of her friends forever.Does Kiera have the heart to choose them or choose for them?'Dead End' - the heart pounding conclusion to 'Kiera Hudson Series Two'... -
![Half-Boys and Lost Girls by Tim McGregor]()
Half-Boys and Lost Girls by Tim McGregor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA reluctant psychic tries to shut out the ghosts forever only to find that the dead won't let her go. John Gantry's remains have vanished from the morgue, leaving Detective Mockler with another unsolved case on his hands. Kaitlin, suffering from post traumatic stress, is haunted by visions of her former ghost-hunting friends... -
![City of the Forgotten by E.E. Holmes]()
City of the Forgotten by E.E. Holmes
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA malevolent force lurks beneath the streets of Scotland...Jess and Hannah Ballard's determination to protect the Gateways brings them to Edinburgh's Old Town, where a strange phenomenon threatens to disturb the delicate balance between the worlds of the living and the dead. Spirits who wish to cross over are vanishing, and it is up to the Ballard sisters to discover why... -
![H. P. Lovecraft's Book of Horror by Stephen Jones, Guy de Maupassant]()
H. P. Lovecraft's Book of Horror by Stephen Jones, Guy de Maupassant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStories praised by Lovecraft in his essay "Supernatural Horror in Literature." H.P. Lovecraft's essay on "Supernatural Horror in Literature" is published here together with a showcase of the fiction which Lovecraft recommends. Authors include Charles Dickens, Victor Hugo, Edgar Allan Poe, Ambrose Bierce, Clark Ashton Smith, Rudyard Kipling, Oscar Wilde, A. Conan Doyle, H.G... -
![The Ghost Files 3.5 by Apryl Baker]()
The Ghost Files 3.5 by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTick tock… Mary Cross has been forced to accept the world of the supernatural because of an experience that left her with the ability to hear—but not see—the supernatural. She survived three weeks of being kidnapped and tortured, and it has left her emotionally and physically scarred... -
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![The Cremation of Sam McGee by Robert W. Service]()
The Cremation of Sam McGee by Robert W. Service
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn 1986 Kids Can Press published an edition of Robert Service's "The Cremation of Sam McGee" illustrated by painter Ted Harrison, who used his signature broad brushstrokes and unconventional choice of color to bring this gritty narrative poem to life... -
![The Dark Descent by David G. Hartwell, Clive Barker]()
The Dark Descent by David G. Hartwell, Clive Barker
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis highly acclaimed anthology traces the evolution of horror, from Nathaniel Hawthorn and Edgar Allan Poe to Stephen King. Adopted by colleges across the country to be used in literature courses, The Dark Descent showcases some of the finest horror fiction ever written.Contents: Pt. 1 - The Color of EvilThe Reach / Stephen KingEvening Primrose / John CollierThe Ash-Tree / M. R... -
![Kiera Hudson & The Creeping Men by Tim O'Rourke]()
Kiera Hudson & The Creeping Men by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFinding herself pushed into a new world, with new mysteries to solve, new creatures to defeat and old friends to find, Keira Hudson begins a whole new series of adventures... -
![Dark Vacancy by Michael Robertson Jr.]()
Dark Vacancy by Michael Robertson Jr.
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe latest spine-tingling mystery in the bestselling Lance Brody series!A freak blizzard. A roadside motel. A past that refuses to die.When the snowstorm arrives-the one that no weatherman had forecast-Lance Brody is walking along a desolate road in the middle of nowhere. On the brink of freezing, he finally stumbles across the small roadside motel... -
![Kiera Hudson & The Lethal Infected by Tim O'Rourke]()
Kiera Hudson & The Lethal Infected by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith Kiera Hudson trying to come to terms with past decisions that she has made, she soon starts to wonder if perhaps she hasn’t made a terrible mistake.Desperate to learn more about ‘The Agency’ and discover the identity of the mysterious Lois Li, Kiera finds herself working once again with The Creeping Men to unravel the most dangerous mystery of her life... -
![Kiera Hudson & The Secret Identity by Tim O'Rourke]()
Kiera Hudson & The Secret Identity by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeld captive in the grounds of Bastille Hall, by Kiera Hudson, Potter has to confront the wolf deep inside of him if he is to survive and be set free. But there is a dark secret that Potter has hidden not only from Kiera but from himself too.To tame the wolf that now threatens to consume him, Potter will have to look back to a time before he was born... -
![Kiera Hudson & The White Wolf by Tim O'Rourke]()
Kiera Hudson & The White Wolf by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith Potter trying to come to terms with his past and why he now has a wolf lurking inside of him, Kiera Hudson suggests they should go in search of the White Wolf. Potter isn't so sure and wants to return to Hallowed Manor as he believes the truth lies there. But the answers they find lead Kiera and Potter into a mystery of murder and betrayal and ultimately back to the White Wolf, Lilly Blu... -
![Sage and Spirited by Viola Grace]()
Sage and Spirited by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDoing a family favour before a wedding is nerve-wracking at the best of times, clearing out the haunted venue is a nightmare.Hecate’s social life is looking up. Her sister is getting married, the new brother-in-law-to-be is a really good guy, and his family is helping Hecate fill in the gaps of her knowledge of what the hell she is... -
![Kiera Hudson & The Adoring Artist by Tim O'Rourke]()
Kiera Hudson & The Adoring Artist by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Kiera Hudson learns that her new friend and artist, Nev East, is not answering his phone or retuning her calls, she goes in search of him only to discover that he has gone missing.Enlisting the help of Potter, Kiera starts to follow a series of clues. But why does Potter seem so reluctant to help in the search of Kiera’s friend... -
![Dark Son by Michael Robertson Jr.]()
Dark Son by Michael Robertson Jr.
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA new novel in the exciting Lance Brody series from the author of the Amazon Kindle #1 Bestselling horror novel, Rough Draft!A family mysteriously murdered. A haunted farmhouse. A town rich with secrets... -
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![Hell's Hammer by Ron Ripley, Thom Bowers]()
Hell's Hammer by Ron Ripley, Thom Bowers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn experiment in terror pushed him to his limits. Now Subject B is fighting back. His name is Marcus Holt. He is a fighter, a survivor, and a decorated combat veteran. But to the sadistic Professor Abel Worthe, Marcus is known merely as Subject B -- a pawn in the scientist’s inhumane experiments. Worthe is an expert in the study of death and fear... -
![Soul Harvest by Ron Ripley, Thom Bowers]()
Soul Harvest by Ron Ripley, Thom Bowers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSubject B will do anything to get his life back. But the dead have other plans…Kidnapped by the brilliant Professor Worthe, Vietnam vet Marcus Holt is forced to take part in a sadistic experiment. Worthe's game has one objective: to see how much fear a man can survive. Now known as Subject B, Marcus is about to discover the answer to that question… Whether he likes it or not... -
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Endless by K.M. Baker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLenaWe spend our entire lives searching for a spark of something that will be worth living for. Most people can find it. And then there's me.I’ve struggled to push through my dark thoughts for so long. One obstacle after another has me craving the peaceful release of the end.What if my purpose is death?I was so close to giving up, but he calls to me. It's like my soul recognizes him... -
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Sunset to Sunrise by Trina M. Lee
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe absence of the two biggest power players in the city puts Kale Sinclair in a tough position. Maintaining control of The Wicked Kiss isn’t easy for one barely holding together delicate fragments of sanity.When word reaches Kale of a growing vampire rebellion, he laughs it off. Until he learns that their target is Arys Knight. Kale would love to take a shot at Arys... -
![Omnibus: Skeleton Crew / Different Seasons by Stephen King]()
Omnibus: Skeleton Crew / Different Seasons by Stephen King
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the back cover:Stephen King, the world's greatest writer of horror fiction, weaves tales of the purest terror with two of his bestselling collections in one outstanding omnibus volume.Read these pages and you will feel the hairs on the nape of your neck rise... -
![The Ghost of Crowford School by Amy Cross]()
The Ghost of Crowford School by Amy Cross
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe year is 1988, and the old Crowford School building is about to be knocked down. Before that happens, however, three schoolchildren are determined to discover the truth about an old legend... -
![The Pauper's Crypt by Ron Ripley]()
The Pauper's Crypt by Ron Ripley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrian Roy, ghostbuster extraordinaire, is forced to admit the chills and thrills of his career are taking a toll on his bad ticker. To save his life, he takes a no-stress job as superintendent of Woods Cemetery and can't be happier.. -
![The Haunting of Larkspur Farm by Michelle Dorey]()
The Haunting of Larkspur Farm by Michelle Dorey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEach tale of The Hauntings of Kingston is a standalone novel that takes place in the enigmatic city of Kingston, Ontario. Her family's sanctuary has a treacherous intent... Larkspur Farm is the refuge that Paige and her family have craved. A hobby farm in the countryside is a welcome change from the congestion and crime of big city life... -
![The Academy by Ron Ripley]()
The Academy by Ron Ripley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrian Roy’s heart can’t handle another ghost – his wife would kill him long before his bad heart does! Yet, he can’t leave his cousin Mitchell hanging. Mitch is principal of the Academy. After a cataclysmic senior class prank, the school is in shambles and dark secrets in the cellar escape. Bodies are piling up and Brian has no choice but to step in and hopefully save Mitchell and his school... -
![The Judgement by Lucian Bane]()
The Judgement by Lucian Bane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRuin wakes up on Earth knowing only one thing: to Judge and Execute.As an Angel of Judgment with no memory of his origins and no ability to communicate, he seeks help from Isadore, the first human he comes into contact with. Without realizing, he binds molecularity with the OCD Neuroscientist, and slowly becomes permanently attached to her... -
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![Werewolves of Shade (Part Four) by Tim O'Rourke]()
Werewolves of Shade (Part Four) by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Tim O'Rourke #1 bestselling author of 'The Kiera Hudson Series' comes 'Werewolves of Shade' a werewolf romance with a twist. When the entire population of Shade go missing, investigative reporter Mila Watson knows this could be the big break she has been waiting for... -
![Spring Slaughter by Sara Clancy]()
Spring Slaughter by Sara Clancy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey thought the harvest was over. But a darker evil is about to be revealed… It has been more than a year since the offspring of Black River’s oldest families made their final stand against the evil Bell Witch. Their victory took a heavy toll, and left the survivors scarred and estranged from their blood lines... -
![Blood in the Mirror by Ron Ripley]()
Blood in the Mirror by Ron Ripley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA mirror’s gleaming reflection bears untold secrets of a dark and haunting past…Stefan Korzh is at it again, and while Ivan’s deadly ghost has thrown a wrench into his son’s plans, the spiteful road to revenge continues. More haunted items from the family’s notorious collection are appearing with new owners... -
![The Ghosts of Centre St. by Michelle Dorey]()
The Ghosts of Centre St. by Michelle Dorey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEach tale of The Hauntings of Kingston is a standalone novel with new characters that takes place in the enigmatic city of Kingston, Ontario. Their blessing’s a curse… It’s a bolt out of the blue when Barry and Myra inherit a gorgeous manor home, one that they would never have been able to afford. The house is a wonderful place to start their family... -
![Something Wicked by A.J. Myers]()
Something Wicked by A.J. Myers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome back to the World of Weird! I’m Ember Blaylock, and I’ll be your guide through this treacherous—sometimes downright deadly—world I call my own. Because if you thought our last trek through my reality was a rollercoaster ride, you ain’t seen nothing yet.I thought I was going to get my life back. I swore off all things witchy. I lied to everyone I cared about... -
![Sanford Hospital by Ron Ripley]()
Sanford Hospital by Ron Ripley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSanford Hospital. A Victorianesque monstrosity with creeping ivy and the infamous Ward E, home of the soon-to-be-dead. This is where ghost hunter, Shane Ryan, ends up for his burn treatments... -
![Kurkow Prison by Ron Ripley]()
Kurkow Prison by Ron Ripley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShane, and Frank, two ghostblasting military vets, have a new job – the gruesome ghosts of Kurkow Prison. When one of the clueless new owners cuts the iron chains that keep the deadly ghosts locked inside the prison, the property becomes hell on earth! Shane and his brother-in-arms can’t believe the inherent stupidity of the new owners... -
![The Revenge of the Mercy Belle by Amy Cross]()
The Revenge of the Mercy Belle by Amy Cross
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe year is 1950, and a great tragedy has struck the town of Crowford. Three local men have been killed in a storm, after their fishing boat the Mercy Belle sank. A mysterious fourth man, however, was rescued. Nobody knows who he is, or what he was doing on the Mercy Belle... and the man has lost his memory.Five years later, messages from the dead warn of impending doom for Crowford... -
![Prince of Deception by Jenny Hickman]()
Prince of Deception by Jenny Hickman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFind your soul's one true matefor she will save you from your fate.Rían O'Clereigh heard that fortune shortly after he was cursed, and he's been searching for this "mate" ever since.Sort of.Well, not really. But he figured if she existed, she would find him.And she finally has.Lady Aveen Bannon. Beautiful. High-born. Human.Unfortunately, to break Rían's curse, Aveen needs to die... -
![The Short Stories Of Edgar Allan Poe Vol. 1 by Edgar Allan Poe]()
The Short Stories Of Edgar Allan Poe Vol. 1 by Edgar Allan Poe
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe short story is often viewed as an inferior relation to the Novel. But it is an art in itself. To take a story and distil its essence into fewer pages while keeping character and plot rounded and driven is not an easy task. Many try and many fail. In this series we look at short stories from many of our most accomplished writers. Miniature masterpieces with a lot to say... -
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![Gus Was A Friendly Ghost by Jane Thayer]()
Gus Was A Friendly Ghost by Jane Thayer
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBack in print from Purple House Press!There was once a friendly ghost, by the name of Gus, who lived in an old house in the country. Mr. and Mrs. Scott and their twins, Susie and Sammy, lived there too during the summer. Then autumn came and the Scott family left. Which meant Gus had nothing to do but sit around. One day, during a walk, he met Mouse, who was cold and hungry... -
![Sleepy Hollow: A Novelization (Includes the Classic Short Story) by Peter Lerangis, Washington Irving]()
Sleepy Hollow: A Novelization (Includes the Classic Short Story) by Peter Lerangis, Washington Irving
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHEADS WILL ROLLIt is 1799, the eve if a new century. In New York City, young Constable Ichabod Crane is eager to use his latest scientific methods and his powers of deduction to solve the most brutal of crimes. But nothing can prepare him for the shocking murders that take him far from the city's cobblestones to the eerie town of Sleepy Hollow... -
![The Delicate Prey and Other Stories by Paul Bowles]()
The Delicate Prey and Other Stories by Paul Bowles
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPaul Bowles once said that a story should remain taut throughout, like a piece of string. That tense, stretched tone is the key to this collection of 17 eerie tales by the author best known for The Sheltering Sky. The Delicate Prey is dedicated: "For my mother, who first read me the stories of Poe... -
![Perron Manor by Lee Mountford]()
Perron Manor by Lee Mountford
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDescriptionPerron Manor—a place evil calls homeSisters Sarah and Chloe inherit a house they could never have previously dreamed of owning. It seems too good to be true.Shortly after they move in, however, the siblings start to notice strange things: horrible smells, sudden drops in temperature, as well as unexplainable sounds and feelings of being watched... -
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Possession by Lee Mountford
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA haunted cathedral. A possessed priest.Sarah Pearson and her team are sent on their first assignment together—to investigate a case of possession in Kutná Hora, Czech Republic.Father Hus, a respected priest, has reportedly succumbed to possession from a supernatural entity. On top of that, there are stories of a ghostly and bloody monk wandering the halls at night... -
![Haunted: Hotel by Lee Mountford]()
Haunted: Hotel by Lee Mountford
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDavid Ritter and Reverend Rachel Quinn are on a mission to save their dear friend, Sarah Pearson, from the forces of evil. Their information leads them to the long-abandoned Hillside Hotel. Imprisoned within the crumbling walls of the hotel, Sarah must hold out against chilling spectres and a demonic presence that feeds on fear. If she succumbs to them, the prophecy will be fulfilled...
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